The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant scaevola in Duarte by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

Frost tolerance for scaevola:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's not a good idea to plant scaevola until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Duarte is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant scaevola and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scaevola may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scaevola indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Duarte. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Duarte is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Duarte it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your scaevola if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Duarte

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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